Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 30.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 25.4% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.
Hungary: At a glance
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